An elastoplastic 1D winkler model for suction caisson foundations under combined loading

S. K. Suryasentana, B. W. Byrne, H. J. Burd, A. Shonberg

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Abstract

Most existing Winkler models use non-linear elastic soil reactions to capture the non-linear behaviour of foundations. These models cannot easily capture phenomena such as permanent displacement, hysteresis and the influence of combined loading on the failure states. To resolve these shortcomings, an elastoplastic Winkler model for suction caisson foundations under combined loading is presented. The proposed model combines Winkler-type linear elastic soil reactions with local plastic yield surfaces to model the non-linear soil response using standard plasticity theory, albeit in a simplified One-Dimensional (1D) framework. The results demonstrate that the model reproduces the appropriate foundation behaviour, comparing closely to Three-Dimensional Finite Element (3DFE) analyses but with the advantage of rapid computation time.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNumerical methods in geotechnical engineering IX
EditorsAntónio S. Cardoso, José L. Borges, Pedro A. Costa, António T. Gomes, José C. Marques, Castorina S. Vieira
Pages973-980
Number of pages8
Volume2
Publication statusPublished - 27 Jun 2018
Event9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, NUMGE 2018 - Porto, Portugal
Duration: 25 Jun 201827 Jun 2018

Publication series

NameNumerical methods in geotechnical engineering IX
Volume2

Conference

Conference9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, NUMGE 2018
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period25/06/1827/06/18

Keywords

  • 1D Winkler model
  • non-linear elastic soil reactions
  • non-linear behaviour of foundations
  • footings
  • computation theory
  • bearing capacity
  • numerical methods
  • caissons
  • elastoplasticity

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